Keep It Clean Kansas

31/10/2026

Happy Halloween! Have fun, stay safe, and remember: candy wrappers go in the trash, not the recycling bin! 👻🕸🕷

29/10/2026

Hope to see you at Trunk or Treat! 👻🍬🎃

27/10/2026

We are at the Kansas & Missouri Environmental Education Conference - connecting with teachers and spreading the word about the KICK Challenge! It’s not too late to register your class and compete for $1,000!

27/10/2026

Pro Tip: If you skip dusting, the cobwebs come free! 🕸🕷

24/10/2026

Come say hi! 👋

22/10/2026

It's officially spooky season! Here are three quick tips for putting together costumes ! 👻

20/10/2026

We will be at the Perry State Park Fall Festival this Saturday! Food, games, and trick-or-treating! Stop by and say hi! 🎃🍁

15/10/2026

🚨IT'S BACKKKK!!! 🚨

The KICK Challenge is back...and it's better than ever!

What is it?
The KICK Challenge is open to every K-12 school in Kansas and runs from October 15, 2026 through February 14, 2027. Every point your students earn counts toward your school’s total and your efforts could win your school cash prizes.

How to participate:
Schools can compete by having at least one green team/classroom or club completing the challenges for your grade band. The top four schools with the most points on February 14, 2027, will win a cash prize!

Join the challenge today! https://challenge.kansasgreenschools.org/signup

14/10/2026

The KICK (Keep It Clean, Kansas!) Challenge *kicks off* TOMORROW! Are you registered to participate yet? Now is the time! Visit challenge.kansasgreenschools.org/signup to get started.

The KICK Challenge is a waste-reduction competition for K-12 students, with opportunities to win cash prizes for your school! 💰

The KICK Challenge, facilitated by KACEE and sponsored by Kansas Department of Health and Environment, is a hands-on competition that makes sustainability fun. Green Teams, classrooms, and/or clubs work together to complete waste-reduction challenges, earning points for both their classroom and their school along the way.

Challenges include projects that teach others about recycling, composting, and other ways to reduce waste in Kansas, as well as data collection activities and more.

View, save, and/or print the challenges by grade band here:

🌱 Elementary (K-5) Guide: https://www.kansasgreenschools.org/_files/ugd/6c330b_8da74d7c650c40b3b25e04d66b1b8a94.pdf?index=true

🌿 Middle School (6-8) Guide: https://www.kansasgreenschools.org/_files/ugd/6c330b_9775959c7115457cb8591e096568230b.pdf?index=true

🌳 High School (9-12) Guide: https://www.kansasgreenschools.org/_files/ugd/6c330b_d47fcdcc19834c559a49cf3e59a5182d.pdf?index=true

Visit challenge.kansasgreenschools.org/faq to get all the FAQs, and reach out to us if you still have questions! Contact Rachel Wahle, Director of Kansas Green Schools, at [email protected].

We can't wait to see the impact you make in your school!!!

Keep It Clean Kansas

Keep It Clean, Kansas Challenge — submit activities, earn points, and see the leaderboard.